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Spring definitely is my favorite season. Here comes an end to heavy coats, muddy boots, sodden hats, clumsy mittens and all that bulky stuff.
It’s the time to spend time outside again, sit in the yard, share the dogs joy in greeting all the little flowers and fresh leaves on the walks he allows me to share with him.

Isn’t it romantic? Maybe the name is not…

Finished Size(s): one fits most adults
Skill Level: Intermediate
Yarn Used: Rowan KidSilk Haze, 1 ball

Finished Size(s): one fits most adults
Skill Level: Intermediate
Yarn Used: Rowan KidSilk Haze, 1 ball

Do you have enough handbags? I haven’t.
Here is a nice summer version.

Finished Size(s): one
Skill Level: beginner
Yarn Used: 2 balls of Lang Yarns Saskia or any other bulky ribbon yarn

A normal size scarf from just one ball of yarn? A scarf made of 25 grams of wool?

I’ve worked on that issue.

Here are 4 scarves, made from either 1 ball of Rowans KidSilk Haze or Adriafil Touch, 1 ball of recycled Sari Silk yarn, 1 ball of Gedifra Sheela or 1 ball of Lana Grossa Pep.

All make great commuter or “on the go” projects – light weight, easy to store, comfortable to knit everywhere.

Finished Size(s): one fits most adults
Skill Level: Beginner/easy
Yarn Used: either 1 ball of Rowans KidSilk Haze or Adriafil Touch, 1 ball of recycled Sari Silk yarn, 1 ball of Gedifra Sheela or 1 ball of Lana Grossa Pep.

Do you know the feeling of starting a cap from a ball of leftovers and running out of yarn before the crown is finished? I do. As a result I designed “Karlchen” (German for “Charly”), a one ball cap knitted from the top downwards.

If you are running out of yarn – just come to an end. Knit the ribbing and bind off. It doesn’t really matter if the cap is an inch shorter – as long as you start at the crown!

The pattern is suitable for many different yarns; it explains the basic formula for a top - down cap.

I published this pattern last year in my German blog for free. Here is the translation.

Finished Size(s): from baby to adult XL
Skill Level: Intermediate
Yarn Used: most yarns, examples knitted in Noro Kureyon (1 ball) and Lang Tosca (1 ball)

Spending a couple of weeks in the UK this summer I wanted some travel gear for a selection of knitting needles. As Germany isn’t the place to buy good knitting equipment, I decided to knit and felt my own needle quiver.

So the first Little John came to life. He did an excellent job during my stay in the UK and now has gathered several mates.

The quivers are nice give-aways – not only for the poor.

You will get  patterns for

• 2 Robins - quivers for double point needles

• 2 Little Johns - quivers for straight needles

• 2 Tucks - quivers for circular needles

• 1 Much (the millers son) - quiver for crochet hooks, lucet or short double point needles

All are felted knits.

Finished Size(s): see above
Skill Level: intermediate
Yarn Used: Alafoss Lopi, Gedifra Gigante, Noro Kureyon

In the last couple of weeks I had quite a few people asking or searching for scarves made from Gedifra Sheela.

Sheela is a great yarn, soft, quick to knit and - best of all - it knits into a fabric coming close to a sheepskin. A knitters dream.

A scarf can be finished in one evening which makes it a nice gift.

If you like Sheela scarves, please also look at my “One Ball Scarves”, there is a pattern for a cravat knitted from just one ball of Sheela included.

You will get  patterns for 2 Sheela scarves - one calling for 3 skeins of Gedifra Sheela, one calling for one ball of Gedifra Sheela and two balls of Gedifra Tagliato.

You should know how to cast on, bind off, knit and purl.

Finished Size(s): One fits most adults
Skill Level: beginner
Yarn Used: Gedifra Sheela and Gedifra Tagliato.